That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

From: * (Adam Schaffer - RTAT/W94)

(Marr/Morrissey)

transcribed by Adam Schaffer


Notes:

Tune up two semitones to F# or capo 
on the 2nd fret.  As if you
didn't figure it out, the main part 
is played on an 12-string
acoustic.  For chords with asterisks
 (*) below them, the note on
the low E string should be played 
using your thumb.

             Park the car at the 
side of the road
                       only      
desire  is   to die  but
Continues after the ad
F#-0----0----4----0----7----------
C#-5----0----0----0----5----------
A -6----6----6----6----5----------
E -7----7----7----7----5----------
B -0----0----0----0----7----------
F#--------------------------------

F|-0----------------2-| 
C|-0----------------2-| 
A|-1----------------2-| 
E|-2----------------4-| 
B|-2----------------4-| 
F|-0----------------2-| 


   you should know  time's tide with
 smother you
    I'm  a-fraid it doesn't  make   
  me       smile
F#--0----0----2-----0-------------
C#--0----0----2-----0-------------
A --1----1----2-----4-------------
E --2----2----4-----5-------------
B --2----2----4-----5-------------
F#--0----0----2-----3-------------
                    *             

F|----------------2---0-| 
C|----------------0---0-| 
A|----------------4---4-| 
E|----------------5---5-| 
B|----------------5---5-| 
F|----------------3---3-| 
                *   *   

   and I will too
    I wish I could laugh...
F#-0-----------0---0-| 
C#-5-----------1---0-| 
A -6-----------2---0-| 
E -7-----------3---5-| 
B -0-----------3---5-| 
F#-------------1---3-| 
               *   *   


    when you laugh about people who feel so very lonely their
F#-0-----4---------------------0--
C#-0-----0---------------------0--
A -6-----6---------------------6--
E -7-----7---------------------7--
B -7-----7---------------------7--
F#-5-----5---------------------5--
   *     *                     *  

F|----------7----5---4--0-| 
C|----------0----0---0--0-| 
A|----------6----6---6--6-| 
E|----------X----X---X--X-| 
B|----------7----7---7--7-| 
F|------------------------| 
                          


          but that joke isn't funny anymore        it's
F#-8---5-----------0----------0--
C#-6---3-----------1----------3--
A -0---0-----------2----------0--
E -7---4-----------3----------2--
B -8---5-----------3----------3--
F#-----------------1-------------
                   *             

F|0--0-------3---2-| 
C|1--0-------3---3-| 
A|0--0-------0---2-| 
E|2--2-------0---0-| 
B|3--3-------X-----| 
F|-----------3-----| 
                   


   too close......too near the bone
F#-8--------------5----------| 
C#-6--------------3----------| 
A -0--------------0----------| 
E -7--------------4----------| 
B -8--------------5----------| 
F#---------------------------| 


   too close to home and it's too near the bone
F#-0------------0----0---0----3---
C#-1------------3----1---0----3---
A -2------------0----0---0----0---
E -3------------2----2---2----0---
B -3------------3----3---3----X---
F#-1--------------------------3---
   *                              

F|---------2-| 
C|---------3-| 
A|---------2-| 
E|---------0-| 
B|-----------| 
F|-----------| 
             


   more than you'll          ever  know
F#-----------0-------------0---0--
C#-----------1-------------0---0--
A -----------2-------------2---0--
E -----------3-------------3---3--
B -----------3-------------3---3--
F#-----------1-------------1---1--
             *             *   *  

F|-0-----0--0-| 
C|-1-----0--0-| 
A|-2-----2--0-| 
E|-3-----3--3-| 
B|-3-----3--3-| 
F|-1-----1--1-| 
 *     *  *   

F#-0-----------0---0-| 
C#-5-----------0---0-| 
A -6-----------2---0-| 
E -7-----------3---5-| 
B -0-----------3---5-| 
F#-------------1---3-| 
               *   *   


  The "I've seen this happen..." p
F#-5-----5-7--8--7---0-2--0-| 
C#-5-----5-5--5--5---0-0--0-| 
A -6-----5-5--5--5---4-4--4-| 
E -7-----6-6--6--6---5-5--5-| 
B -7-----7-7--7--7---5-5--5-| 
F#-5-----5-5--5--5----------| 

the next two chords are either:
F#-0---0-| 
C#-0---0-| 
A -0---0-| 
E -2---4-| 
B -3---5-| 
F#-------| 

or:
F#-3---5-| 
C#-5---7-| 
A -5---7-| 
E -5---7-| 
B -3---5-| 
F#-------|